Nun Cornelia (Rees)
Many priests told us that what they are experiencing right now is worse than some of the worst Soviet times—which is shocking to hear.
Irina Abakumova
When I lay in the hospital blind and unable to move, my life was divided into “before” and “after”. But during that period my husband and I realized that life is not just a kaleidoscope of events—it is Divine Providence.
Vadim Prokopenkov
One night, I woke up from a bright light. A feeling of immeasurable joy penetrated my whole being. An old man of short stature, engulfed in the golden glow, or rather, radiance, was looking at me…
Fr. Constantine Zozos
In a quiet corner of the Rocky Mountain West, something remarkable is happening.
Alexander Popov
And is not man’s right to live, not to die, and his will to choose good or evil the most valuable thing in the world?
Olga Rozhneva
And then Vitalka had a thought that he couldn’t shake, of getting a bus instead of a wagon. What kinds of buses he dreamt of, and there aren’t even any roads here!
Christina Andresen
We believe that now is the time to send missionaries from among our communities, specifically called to build up the Church where it already is present in the hearts and lives of Orthodox college students, and by doing so, extend the reach of the Church from the parish to the campus.
Br. Andrei
I felt a kind of love that no one in my life could have given me; my soul became dazzlingly bright—I was experiencing a feeling of fullness.
On the Sunday after the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, at the Romanian Orthodox Parish of Holy Hierarch Cuthbert and Venerable Bede in Durham, a profound joy filled the community as a family of four – two parents together with their children – were received into the Orthodox Church through the Mystery of Holy Baptism.
Metropolitan Tikhon (Shevkunov)
In an age of post-truth, relativism, and libertarianism—when reality is constructed by the media and social networks, and conformity has become the norm—truth is drowning in a sea of political correctness. Charlie Kirk dared to go against the current.
Alena Litvinenko
With God’s help, she’ll certainly succeed. After all, the Lord once sent the leader of the Heavenly hosts to save her.
We have a total of sixteen teams! Each has its own leader, capable of answering any question.
When they understand they are treated with sincere love and an open heart, they respond in kind.
Priest Nicolas Francois Xavier
At first, I did not understand the meaning of all the words, but once during prayer the Lord said to me: “Hear this praise. I am adored, revered, and praised. Just listen to the praise! Praise ascends to Me!” and I have found a nation that loves God and honors God because He is merciful, because He is omnipresent, because He is love.
Savva Tống (Duệ Uyên)
The Orthodox Church came to me not as an idea, but as something older than words: a living tradition, a beauty that doesn’t need to be explained, and a holy presence I couldn’t ignore. And what made me surrender completely… was Her.
Anton Ovsyanikov
I was not looking for signs of the existence of Jesus Christ; I desperately wanted Him to help me. Prayer was my last resort, and it was justified—the Lord rescued me.
At one point I leaned over and asked, “When does the service end?” The guy by the candle stand whispers, “It’s eternal.”
Athanaseos Hồ Tuân
I remember clearly: during the time I first encountered Orthodoxy, my heart — writhing and in pain — was being healed.
The talk is a crash course on the Christian spiritual life based on the book he recently finished writing called, "The Art of Unseen Warfare: Ancient Teachings for the Modern Fighter."
Alexandra Gripas
Ira was already climbing over the railing to jump down, when suddenly the balcony door opened wide and an elderly woman stepped outside. The stranger dropped her washbasin full of laundry on the floor, ran to Ira, wrapped her arms around her and forcefully pulled her towards herself.
